What my version of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes looks like, Avengers Ad Infinitum, in which I pit Arno Stark, the Maestro & Beta Ray Bill against the Defenders and an army of fight slave Infinity War doppelgängers.
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Author: Fiffe
That up there is a Lloyd drawing for a custom made Copra hardcover book made by a longtime reader. It collects the first 18 issues (plus Deathzone!) – an awesome, humbling, cool looking thing to hold.
See that drawing below? You might recognize that big guy as Copra’s own WIR teaming up with Miss Nina in this exclusive print! Check out her and her band’s crowd funding campaign for more info on how to contribute in order to get this Copra print (as well as other cartoonist prints that are available).
INTERVIEW! Comic New Insider chatted me up at TCAF and at the 40 minute mark I start rambling about self publishing and fight scenes.
REVIEW! La Habitación No. 26 reviews Copra Round Two! It’s in Spanish which is nice since I can forward it to my family and prove that comics are still part of my lifestyle.
PANELS! Another dedicated longtime Copra reader posted panels of every issue so far, four images at a time. When I say “longtime” I mean this reader was one of the first ten to subscribe to Copra when I first offered the sub. What this meant was that they would get a free sketch on the inside front cover for the first year’s worth if comics. Anyway, here are some panels.
Since I rarely ever look back on these issues, it was neat to see them all in one shot. It was also interesting to see what panels were singled out and zeroed in on. Those up there were the first 9 issue in reverse order. Here are issues 10-21.
Speaking of those first ten subscribers, here’s another one who posted pics of the actual sketches in his copies!
Check out the rest here. Kinda funny how you can see the amount of detail fall off one by one. Hey, I tried making them all as cool as possible! Completing every issue is a race against time itself. Time always wins but hell, at least I get an issue out of it.
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Pin-Ups 2015
Revenger #2 back cover that I drew for this new Chuck Forsman comic [self] published by Oily Comics. This is one of my favorite modern comics.
This one’s for the Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan & Marcos Martin. Major thanks to Panel Syndicate for delivering this great comic. See more guest artists here.
Ares: Bringer of War is George O’Connor’s latest installment in his massive Olympians book project. I drew this Ares head shot in honor of all those slain in the wake of George’s ambitious, destructive vision.
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C O P R A # 21
COPRA #21 is here. Boomer & Lloyd & Wolfgang Ice & blood & New Orleans & revenge.
Also, the great Dieter VDO made the back cover.
No more foolin’. Get COPRA #21.
TOUR TIME
RIPExpo – March 28th & 29th (Providence, RI)
MoCCA – April 11 & 12 (NYC)
FLOATING WORLD Copra Round 2 Release Party/Exhibit – Thursday, April 16th (Portland, OR)
LINEWORK NW – April 19th, Sunday appearance only (Portland, OR)
THIRD EYE COMICS / FREE COMIC BOOK DAY – Saturday, May 2nd (Annapolis, MD)
TCAF – May 9 & 10 (Toronto, Canada)
HEROES CON – June 19th to 21st (Charlotte, NC)
SPX – September 19 & 20 (Bethesda, MD)
C O P R A — T O U R — R E P O R T
PRESS TIME
New York Magazine – Copra through the lens of fanfic.
Sequart – massive Copra overview.
Eat Geek Play – sleek breakdown of the series.
Illustration Friday – nice showcase on various art pieces.
Topless Robot – Round Two review.
Comics Tavern – brief interview where I say stuff like:
“The only thing I personally hope this Suicide Squad movie does is raise enough interest in the John Ostrander/Kim Yale series to the point where DC puts it back into print, hopefully benefiting Ostrander. That run deserves to be on the shelves, high amongst the classics and making everything else pale in comparison.”
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C O P R A # 20
COPRA #20 is now available! Join Boomer, Scuddy and Wolfgang Ice as they go abut their business in New Orleans. It’s gonna get hairy, it’s gonna get nasty.
Get your hands dirty. Get COPRA #20.
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COPRA Round Two Order Form
In case you find yourself in a comic shop anytime soon, tell your merchant about COPRA Round Two! DIAMOND CODE: FEB151088
PRINT THIS OUT: http://tinyurl.com/R2form
“In case you find yourself…” As if you’ll just wake up and find yourself in a comic store out of nowhere. No, we want you to make it out to your shop and tell them about COPRA Round Two. Print that black & white form out (below, last one pictured) and give it to them, even! Or just call them up if it’s too cold where you live. Call them up and bug them – remind them. Constantly. Well, just once, really. Otherwise, they might get annoyed. We don’t want that. Support your local comic shop. Order COPRA Round Two today!
Photos by Adam Pruett
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COPRA TOUR 2015
RIPE – March 28th & 29th (Providence, RI)
[JUST ADDED] FLOATING WORLD Copra Round Two Release Party & Exhibit – Thursday, April 16th (Portland, OR)
LINEWORK NW – April 19th, Sunday appearance only (Portland, OR)
[JUST ADDED] THIRD EYE COMICS / FREE COMIC BOOK DAY – Saturday, May 2nd (Annapolis, MD)
HEROES CON – June 19th to 21st (Charlotte, NC)
SPX – September (Bethesda, MD)
This list will be updated all throughout the year, as related events & signings are added. Mark your calendars!
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C O P R A # 19 and the year that was
COPRA #19 is here and it’s ready to kick off the latest story arc which features a new pack of weirdo assassins and impending doomsday! I know you missed them, so the Copra crew is back — but not before they have to go up against ASESINOS. Here’s a preview:
Also in this issue, a Copra story serialized on the back covers of this arc, written & painted by none other than the mighty DIETER VDO! If you don’t know his work, fix that problem right this second; it is amazing, all of it. I am honored to have him draw some bizarro brutality for Copra.
For those subscribers who put in their orders within the first few days, they’ll be getting a VITAS print, hand stamped from this carved out husk:
I have to thank those who have stuck by the book since day one, but I also commend those who tried out the series by ordering the first collection, ROUND ONE, published by Bergen Street Comics Press. Coming soon’s the follow up, ROUND TWO. Please keep your eyes peeled for that!
This past year has been amazing in terms of new readers hopping on board, especially with the series making a few “Best Of” lists this past year:
B E S T O F 2 0 1 4
Journeys In Darkness and Light
Floating World (store)
Comic Books Are Burning In Hell
The COPRA issues have made it to a few more stores than last year, too. I appreciate these fine establishments’ interest in stocking these comics, so make sure to support them!
Bergen St. Comics (Brooklyn, NY)
Floating World (Portland, OR)
Zanadu Comics (Seattle WA)
Chicago Comics (Chicago, IL)
Big Planet Comics (Washington, DC)
Mission: Comics & Art (San Francisco CA)
Bridge City Comics (Portland, OR)
Locust Moon Comics (Philadelphia, PA)
Third Eye Comics (Annapolis, MA)
Collectors Corner (Baltimore, MD)
Velocity Comics (Richmond, VA)
Desert Island (Brooklyn, NY)
Escape Pod Comics (Huntington, NY)
Copacetic Comics (Pittsburgh, PA)
Beguiling Books & Art (Toronto, Ontario, CAN)
Strange Adventures (Halifax, Nova Scotia , CAN)
Orbital Comics (London, UK)
There’s also been a bunch of great COPRA fan art, something which I am always in awe of (below, Raymond Salvador):
Here’s a Gracie piece by Jaimie C. Filer. I can’t get enough of these!
So here it is – 2015. I’m ready to attack the New Year with new issues and new adventures. Full steam ahead – I’m very excited to get these stories out to you, page by page, month by month. Check in and check it out, starting with a great jumping on point: COPRA #19!
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ALL-NEW ULTIMATES Curtain Call
This is it! The end of the line. The final issue of the All-New Ultimates 12 part series hits the stands today!
Before I get deep into it, thank you all for supporting this book. Please check out this full list of everyone who worked on the book (with additional art)!
The creator credits for all the characters we used are another monster altogether.